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The Pacers at the Quarterpole: What we’ve learned so far

By Jonathan Matthes

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 29: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball as Danny Green #14 of the San Antonio Spurs defends from behind at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 29, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 29: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball as Danny Green #14 of the San Antonio Spurs defends from behind at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 29, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 27: Lance Stephenson #1 of the Indiana Pacers passes the ball off as Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Orlando Magic defends at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 27, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Eastern Conference Playoff Outlook

Still very early.

There are seven net positive teams in the East: Boston 7.8, Toronto 7.0, Washington 3.8, Philadelphia 2.2, Detroit 2.2, Indiana 1.1 and Cleveland 0.7. Not surprisingly each of those seven have winning records.

So far the East hasn’t seen much separation, with the exception of Atlanta and Chicago who are both dreadful. Boston is still the class of the East, and that will likely continue all season long, but behind them, second place Detroit and tenth place Milwaukee are separated by 3.5 games.

Cleveland has begun to turn it around, mostly because LeBron James is nearly unstoppable, which helps them overcome their dreadful defense and rebounding. It just feels like a matter of time before the Cavs and Pacers run down the resilient Pistons. Milwaukee needs to find a post player otherwise they’re going to be stuck at .500 forever. I base this on nothing but common sense, they would be a good fit for DeAndre Jordan.

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If I’m picking eight playoff teams: Boston, Cleveland, Washington, Toronto, Indiana, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee, would be the eight.

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